Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Is a retired male hammer thrower from England, who competed for Great Britain at the 1992 Summer Oly

Is a retired male hammer thrower from England, who competed for Great Britain at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. A member of the Newham & Essex Beagles Athletic Club he set his personal best (74.02 metres) in 1990.

Is a former football goalkeeper who played for multiple clubs in England. He started his career at S

Is a former football goalkeeper who played for multiple clubs in England. He started his career at Sheffield United in 1987 and moved on to Leyton Orient and also spent loan spells at Coventry, Crystal Palace and newly-promoted Swindon Town.

Is an English footballer, playing for Bradford City. His normal position is in defence.Heckingbottom

Is an English footballer, playing for Bradford City. His normal position is in defence.Heckingbottom started his career at Manchester United as a trainee but joined Sunderland after failing to gain a professional contract. He had loan spells at Scarborough, Hartlepool United and Darlington without featuring for Sunderland before joining Darlington permanently in 1999.

Was a French field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.Sartorius was a member of

Was a French field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.Sartorius was a member of the French field hockey team, which finish fourth in the 1936 Olympic tournament. He played four matches as forward.

Is a retired Canadian hockey left winger who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League for the

Is a retired Canadian hockey left winger who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs and Atlanta Flames. He is best known for scoring the winning goal against the USSR in game eight of the 1972 Summit Series.

Is a Scottish former professional footballer. He was born in Glasgow and is the father of Derby Coun

Is a Scottish former professional footballer. He was born in Glasgow and is the father of Derby County F.C and England midfielder Lee Hendrie.He returned to the UK in September 1977, joining Bristol Rovers, but again struggled to establish himself as a first-team regular. In July 1979 he joined Halifax Town for a fee of £5,000. In January 1980, he famously scored the goal that put top flight team Manchester City out of the FA Cup in the third round.

Is a former English footballer.Mortimer tended to play in midfield, though he was known to play in d

Is a former English footballer.Mortimer tended to play in midfield, though he was known to play in defence at times. He started his career with non-league side Farnborough Town in 1986. A year, he joined First Division side Charlton Athletic. He became a regular first teamer with the Addicks, but after they were relegated in 1990 he moved onto Aston Villa the following year.

Is a retired tennis player from the United States, who turned professional in 1998. He announced his

Is a retired tennis player from the United States, who turned professional in 1998. He announced his retirement from professional tennis in February, 2008, as he will start working with a clean energy company. The right-hander reached his highest individu

Was a professional Belgian cyclo-cross cyclist from 1992 until 1999.Herijgers was born in Herentals,

Was a professional Belgian cyclo-cross cyclist from 1992 until 1999.Herijgers was born in Herentals, Belgium. In his second year as a professional he was Belgian cyclo-cross champion, beating Danny De Bie in a sprint. The following year he became world ch

Is an Irish international track and field athlete. Hession is a sprinter and specialises in the 200

Is an Irish international track and field athlete. Hession is a sprinter and specialises in the 200 metres. He has won silver and bronze medals at the World University Games, a silver medallist in the 200 m in the 2008 IAAF World Athletics Final and in 20

Is a Scottish association football player, who played for several clubs in the Scottish Premier Leag

Is a Scottish association football player, who played for several clubs in the Scottish Premier League and Scottish Football League.Hilland played in three SPL games for Hibs, all towards the end of the 2001–02 season, when manager Bobby Williamson gave an opportunity to younger players while two senior players (Ian Murray and Ulrik Laursen) were injured.

Is a retired English footballer.Paul grew up in Croydon, and in 1969, Paul (along with his brother M

Is a retired English footballer.Paul grew up in Croydon, and in 1969, Paul (along with his brother Martin) played in the final of the London FA Schools Cup, watched by Crystal Palace manager Arthur Rowe.

Is a retired American basketball player.A 6'9" center, Hogue starred on the University of Cincinnati

Is a retired American basketball player.A 6'9" center, Hogue starred on the University of Cincinnati basketball team which won the 1962 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. Hogue was named Most Outstanding Player. He had a brief career (1962-64) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the New York Knicks and Baltimore Bullets, averaging 6.3 points per game.

Is a former English footballer who made over 300 appearances in the Football League for Mansfield To

Is a former English footballer who made over 300 appearances in the Football League for Mansfield Town, Sheffield United, Chesterfield and Bristol City and was capped four times for the England U21s.He is a former manager of Mansfield Town.

Is an English footballer previously of Everton F.C. He is a striker who can also play on the right w

Is an English footballer previously of Everton F.C. He is a striker who can also play on the right wing position.He spent a period of 2006 on loan at Darlington where he scored one goal. In April of the same year he was released from Everton Football Club.

Is a retired freestyle swimmer, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for Great Britain,

Is a retired freestyle swimmer, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for Great Britain, starting in 1984 (Los Angeles, California). There he claimed the bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestle relay, alongside Neil Cochran, Paul Easter, and Andrew Astbury.

Is a retired English footballer who played in midfield.Hughes began his career with his local side,

Is a retired English footballer who played in midfield.Hughes began his career with his local side, Chelsea, and started well, scoring on his debut again Derby County with an impressive solo effort. Thereafter, however, his career was stalled by injuries, successive managers' squad rotation policies and the signing of other midfielders like Roberto Di Matteo, Gustavo Poyet and Didier Deschamps.

Was a Canadian-born soccer defender who spent five seasons in the North American Soccer League. Hunt

Was a Canadian-born soccer defender who spent five seasons in the North American Soccer League. Hunter signed with the New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League (NASL) in 1977. He played only three games and transferred to the Detroit Express where he became a regular starter for two seasons. In 1980, he played only five games for the Express and in 1981, found himself with the Tulsa Roughnecks where he played twenty games.

Was a British tennis player. Paul Hutchins was educated at Millfield School, in Street, Somerset, an

Was a British tennis player. Paul Hutchins was educated at Millfield School, in Street, Somerset, and started playing tennis at Bristol Lawn Tennis Club aged 11. During his playing career (1962–1970), he represented Great Britain in two Davis Cup ties (1-

Is an English cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler. Hutchison pr

Is an English cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler. Hutchison previously played for the Under-17 and Under-19 England team. On Hutchison's first-class debut in 1997, he made 7/38, followed by a Championship debut tally

Is an Irish professional boxer who is the European Union super bantamweight title holder. Hyland tur

Is an Irish professional boxer who is the European Union super bantamweight title holder. Hyland turned professional in November 2004 in Hereford Leisure Centre, England on an undercard of bill that included Jason Cook, Jason McKay and Scott Gammer. In hi

Is an English former professional footballer.Paul Bence, a defender, began his career as an apprenti

Is an English former professional footballer.Paul Bence, a defender, began his career as an apprentice with Brighton & Hove Albion, turning professional in May 1967. He had previously captained Sussex Schools Under-15 side. His league debut (and only league appearance for Brighton) came as a substitute the following season.

Is a former Welsh international football player who currently plays for Football League Championship

Is a former Welsh international football player who currently plays for Football League Championship side Cardiff City. He plays as a left-winger/striker.Parry suffers from a severe fear of flying (aviophobia) which, like other footballers such as Dennis Bergkamp, has caused problems during his career due to his inability to sometimes travel with the Wales team to far-away countries.

Was a Footballer who played in the position of Central Defender.Paul was born in Sheffield, but he f

Was a Footballer who played in the position of Central Defender.Paul was born in Sheffield, but he first made his way in the game as a Rotherham United apprentice. He made his league debut for Rotherham at Brighton & Hove Albion on the opening day of the 1975-76 season, and immediately won himself a regular place in the side.

Is a professional poker player, based in Las Vegas, Nevada who was the runner-up at the 2006 World S

Is a professional poker player, based in Las Vegas, Nevada who was the runner-up at the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event and the winner of the 2007 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship. Wasicka started playing poker in 2004 when he attended an underground tournament in Denver, Colorado. He formerly worked as a bartender and restaurant manager before shifting over to poker. Wasicka finished as runner-up to Jamie Gold in the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event, winning over $6,000,000.